10/04/2008

A Radio Clyde presenter has been nominated for a prize at the UK's top radio awards, the Sonys. But George Bowie faces stiff competition in the form of, among others, Chris Moyles and Johnny Vaughan if he wants to take the Breakfast Show title.

The awards, which will be announced on the 12th of next month, also sees BBC Radio Scotland's Edi Stark and Real Radio Scotland in the running: in the speech broadcaster and station (one million-plus listeners) categories.

The shortlist, which was announced last night, reads:

Breakfast show award

5 Live Breakfast - BBC Radio 5 Live
Bowie@Breakfast - Radio Clyde
Capital Breakfast with Johnny Vaughan - Capital 95.8
Jo & Twiggy Breakfast Show - Trent FM
The Chris Moyles Show - BBC Radio 1

Music programme award

Marc Riley's Brain Surgery - BBC 6 Music
Mellow Magic - Magic 105.4
The Dermot O'Leary Show - BBC Radio 2
The Johnnie Walker Show - BBC Radio 2
Zane Lowe - BBC Radio 1

Entertainment award

Capital Breakfast with Johnny Vaughan - Capital 95.8
Jo & Twiggy Breakfast Show - Trent FM
Scott Mills - BBC Radio 1
The Russell Brand Show - BBC Radio 2
Toolan in the Morning - Key 103

Music broadcaster of the year

Andi Durrant - The Galaxy Network
Fish on Friday - Planet Rock
Paul Gambaccini - Classic FM, BBC Radio 2 & Radio 4
Sean Rafferty - BBC Radio 3
Steve Lamacq - BBC 6 Music

Music radio personality of the year

Adam @ Breakfast - 97.4 Rock FM
Geoff Lloyd - Virgin Radio
Jamie Theakston - Heart 106.2
Jonathan Ross - BBC Radio 2
Zane Lowe - BBC Radio 1

Speech broadcaster of the year

Edi Stark - BBC Radio Scotland
James Naughtie - BBC Radio 4
John Humphrys - BBC Radio 4
Owen Bennett-Jones - BBC Radio World Service
Simon Mayo- BBC Radio 5 Live

Station of the year: Under 300,000

BBC Guernsey
BBC Radio Foyle
Silk FM

Station of the year: 300,000 - 1 million

BBC Radio Nottingham
GWR Bristol
TFM Radio

Station of the year: 1 million plus

Key 103 Manchester
Radio City 96.7
Real Radio Scotland

Digital station of the year

BBC Asian Network
Gaydar Radio
Planet Rock

UK station of the year

BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 5 Live

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